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Transparency, the Church, and Sugbuswak
I’ve covered several news beats and in my experience, the Church is among the least transparent. At times, their approach to dealing with the media is Old Testament Biblical – like they’re God on Mt. Sinai handing the 10 commandments on stone tablets to Moses.
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Study keeping the Archdiocese of Cebu as is, some priests say in a position paper
The Archdiocese of Cebu will be split into three new territories: Archdiocese of Cebu-Central, Diocese of Cebu-North and Diocese of Cebu-South. During the Day of Prayer and Discernment on September 19, church officials presented the study on Sugbuswak, the name of the move to break up the archdiocese.
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Yet another invitation-only media forum; But why not talk about AI?
On World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Cebu media will hold a forum on “How Cebu City’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Ordinance Works.” K. I’m sure it’s important but it’s like talking about the cleanliness of rooms in a burning house. I think we’ll be lucky to have a handful of FOI requests from…
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Ikaw ra may nangita anang Vitalis, Dong. (You’re the only one who asked about Vitalis)
On the trail of St. Vitalis of Milan, I found myself at this stall selling religious images behind the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. St. Vitalis was an early Christian martyr described by some as apocryphal but who was designated the patron saint of Cebu City or the old Ciudad de Cebu or the Villa San Miguel…
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Algorithmic clustering and radicalization on socmed